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Muay Thai A Thai martial art which has been around for 2, 000 years

• Combat fighters use their elbows, knees, fists, and kicks to crush their opponents • It requires years of disciplined training to be able to get conditioned to the intense workout, the grueling fights, and toughening shins

Muay Thai Values

Persistence Muay Thai fighters usually spend a good amount of time toughening their shins against banana trees or sometimes by rolling glass bottles across their shins

Respect The Wai Khru Ceremony is one in which due respect is given to masters and teachers

Self Confidence Sports in general helps to boost confidence and Muay Thai is no exception

Discipline Children begin training as young as 5 years old where they sometimes live at the gym where they train

Humbleness Muay Thai fighters have the humbleness to be honest to themselves and work on their weaknesses

How Muay Thai Helped Shape My Personality

Just like shin conditioning, I learned to constantly condition my brain and soul I learned to own my weaknesses and harness opportunities to work on improving them

I learned to be proactive rather than reactive I learned to strike while the iron is hot

I learned that self discipline is more regulating than imposed discipline • I learned to think ahead of my opponents

Respecting role models is key to achieving success in our lives